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Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» TOKYO — Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada.
Hollywood awards race heats up with Golden Globes noms
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood's awards season shifts into high gear Monday when nominations for the Golden Globes are unveiled, with hit musical Wicked: For Good, Shakespeare family tragedy Hamnet and period horror movie Sinners leading the charge.
Ariana Grande wins top MTV Video Music Award
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» ELMONT, United States - Ariana Grande won the MTV Video Music Awards' top honor on Sunday, taking home Video of the Year for "Brighter Days Ahead", which also claimed Best Pop Song at the ceremony near New York City.
Lavish 'Grand Mariage' weddings celebrate Comoros tradition, society
AFP, Published on 06/08/2025
» MORONI — It is wedding season in the Comoros, when the diaspora return to the tiny Indian Ocean islands for days-long celebrations that mark an essential rite of passage, the "Grand Mariage".
Brazil police foil Lady Gaga gig bomb plot
AFP, Published on 05/05/2025
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian police said Sunday they had arrested two people in connection with a foiled plot to attack Lady Gaga's packed mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro.
French mosque murder suspect arrested in Italy
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» NîMES (FRANCE) - A man suspected of stabbing a young Malian to death in a mosque in southern France and then filming his victim writhing in agony has been arrested after surrendering to police in Italy, the prosecutor said on Monday.
The music industry is battling AI -- with limited success
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» NEW YORK - The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.
Oz, Bond and Quincy Jones: Oscars a musical ode to film icons
AFP, Published on 03/03/2025
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - The Oscars gala traditionally features performances of all the tracks nominated for best original song -- this year, the ceremony on Sunday bucked norms, but musical numbers still punctuated the show.
Oscars producers unveil a 'Wicked' gala showstopper
AFP, Published on 27/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - After last year's Oscars gala wowed viewers with a glitzy, star-studded "I'm Just Ken" karaoke, the producers of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony knew exactly where to turn for this year's showstopping musical moment.
‘45 seconds’: Oscar winners won’t waste words
AFP, Published on 26/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES - “How many seconds do we have?”